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a technology of sensors and thermostats, applied in the field of smart luminaires, can solve the problems of difficult integration into downlights, difficult to manufacture, and limited coverage of any sensor associated with thermostats, and achieve the effects of simple and less expensive manufacturing, high granularity and low cos

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-08-23
GOOEE
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This patent is about creating smart luminaire components that can detect and communicate information about their environment. This solves the problem of dedicated sensors in limited areas, as all luminaires have sensors that can gather data. The data collected is more useful because it has a higher level of detail. The use of communication protocols like Bluetooth or Wi-Fi makes the design simpler and less expensive. Overall, this technology allows for the creation of flexible and customizable luminaire components that can improve the performance and efficiency of buildings or houses.

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However there is generally only one thermostat in a house, or in one particular industrial or commercial area, so coverage by any sensor associated with a thermostat is very limited.
GB2526440A are complex, and may be difficult to incorporate into downlights and relatively expensive to manufacture.

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[0009]This disclosure relates to ‘smart’ luminaire components and complete ‘smart’ luminaires that contain detectors that sense information about their local environment and which communicate this information to a processor. These luminaires offer a way of collecting data about the environment in which they are situated. This overcomes the problems associated with a dedicated sensor in a particular location, such as a thermostat which only covers a limited area, because a building or house will contain many luminaires of different types, each capable of gathering data. The data gathered by the luminaires described herein may include a much higher granularity than data collected by other approaches, and is therefore more useful. The use of communication protocols such as ZigBee, Wi-Fi, 6LoWPAN Bluetooth® or Bluetooth LE between the sensor arrangement and / or the luminaire and a remote gateway leads to improved designs, which are simpler and less expensive to manufacture.

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Abstract

A luminaire component for use in a luminaire is described. The component may include a printed circuit board (PCB) having a front face, and an LED module on the front face. The component may further include a sensor arrangement comprising one or more sensors, and an optical system / lens for focusing light emitted by the LED module. The optical lens may include an outwardly extending flange. The sensor arrangement may be located between the LED module and the outwardly extending flange such that at least one of the sensors is a forward facing sensor that\views the environment through the flange. Luminaires, such as downlight luminaires, including a luminaire component is described.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of GB Patent Application GB1702595.8, filed Feb. 17, 2017, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]The present disclosure is related to smart luminaires. It is particularly applicable, but in no way limited, to luminaire components designed to incorporate a sensor arrangement into a downlight, including incorporating a sensor arrangement into or associated with a lens in a downlight.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0003]Luminaires or light fixtures, which include or are connected to a motion sensor are known, and these are particularly useful for causing a lamp in the luminaire to illuminate when a person is present. This is a convenient way of saving energy when an area is unoccupied, for eliminating light switches inside buildings, and for lighting pathways etc outside at night.[0004]A similar approach has also been developed for thermostats, which include or...

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IPC IPC(8): H05B37/02H05B33/08G02B27/09H05B44/00
CPCH05B37/0227H05B33/0857H05B33/0845H05B37/0218G02B27/0955F21V33/0052F21V5/04F21V23/0442F21V23/0464F21V23/0471F21V23/0457Y02B20/40H05B45/20H05B47/105H05B47/115F21S8/026F21V23/04H05B47/11
Inventor JOHNSON, ANDREWXIE, JAME
Owner GOOEE